Hog-feeder



F. FOUTS.

HOG FEEDER. APPLICATION FILED MAR. :2. 1920.

Patented Sept. 27, 1921.

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F. FOUTS.

HOG FEEDER.

APPLICATION FILEQMAR. 22. 1920.

1,392,004. Patgntedsept. 27,1921. E

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APPLICAHON FILED MAR. 22, 1920.

, 1,392,004, I PatentedSept. 27,1921,

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. 5 solid-or tubular. This post'fis arranged up n mas; rou'rs, envas oa. INnIAisiAf 30mm 1i Toall cuhomit m ag concem." 1 i veston, in the county of Cass and State of Indiana,"have invented certain new and useful, Improvements 'inigHog-Feeders, of which the size of the discharge opening at the bot--'v thefollowing is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying draw I T y invention relates tohog feeders.

- .An importantobject of the invention is toprovide a hog feedingydevicahaving means adapted to be actuated. by thehog toturn the body portion-or container, for effecting the discharge of the feed, or to be moved withrelation to. the container, for effecting the discharge ofthe'feedii'" A further object ofithe invention is ito provide means for vertically adjusting the ody) portion or container. for regulating tom of the container, thereby controlling the discharge of the feed, in accordance with the character of thesamegM- A..further object ofttheinvention lS'.tO

1- provide a device of the above mentioned character, whlch 1s simple in constructlon,

strong and durable. I e Otherobjects -and advantages ofithe in vention will beapparentduring the course" 1 of the following description.

In the accompanying draw-in'gs' forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals. are employed to designate like parts-throughout the same,

Figure 1- {is a "central vertical sectional.

view througha hog feeden embodying my invention, g I

' Fig. 2is a horizontal section taken on line 22 eiF-ig. 1,

.Fig. 3 is a s milar view taken "on line 3 -3 ofFigVI," -Fig; dis a verticalsection taken on hne- .Fig. 51s a perspective view of the com{ plete device, and, J: 1 1 p f Fig. 6's a fragmentary perspectivevie'w" propelling and .ag'i

of one-iofthe combined tating rods.

1 1 the rawings, the numeral-"1O desi Ti 1 nates aba'se, forming the'bottom' of atro ug having sides 11. 'This troughis supported by runners 12, or'the like. 7 V I I Y The numeral 13'de'signate's a substantially vertical supporter pivot post, which maybe receive the post 13.

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Q g the base 10 and is provided 'at its lower end Be it knownlthat I, F RANK FOUTSfW c1t1 zen of the United States, residingat-Gal'a with a head 14, disposed within'a recess 15.

The head is held in place' by an "anchor plate .16, aperture'd at 17, to receive the post 13; The anchor plate'16 is secured'to the'base cal guard 23, which prevents'{the feed from accumulating I beneath these braces. Y

Surroundmg the post 13 isa preferably cylindrical containeror body portion 24,-

having reinforcing bands '25, 26, and'27,

arranged inwardly of thesame and secured thereto.v 'The 'band 27 is arranged adjacent the top of the container, and'secured'to this band: are support elements "or straps 28,

which cross each other at a right angle, and have apertures29,f which loosely receive the host 18.: Y

Adjustable collars 3l and 32 are carried by post 13, above and below the support arm 28, and are adapted to'be locked to the post by clamping bolts '33. By this'mea'ns] the container 24 maybe vertically} adjusted so that its lower end will be disposed at differlating the size of the pass'age ZA; I

ent'distances-from the base 10 thereby regu Secured to theband 26 are guide-arms or straps 34;, which cross each-other at'a" right angle, and are apertured at 35, toloosely The top of the'container'24: is covered by a preferably conical cover orcap 36, increasing in diameter downwardly andhaving its lower end projecting outwardly beyond the container, as shown. Afhinge 37 servesto pivotally connect the cover 36' andthe top of the container, while a hasp 38 is carried by the cover to receive therein a staple "39, secured to the container 24. Anyfis uitable means maybe employed to retainflthehasp upon the staple. A flexible element, such as acha'inAO may be arranged within the cover and secured *to the apex thereof, this chain being'also attached to the container atits top, orfto the band '27, and servesto limit the opening movement of the; cover. The numeral 41 designates combined pro pell'ing'and agitating rods, arranged within 3 the container and extending longitudinally thereof, as shown. At their upper ends, these rods are bent outwardly and laterally forming pivot cranks 42, pivoted within openings 13, formed in the band 2'7, and re 7 radial, as shown in Fig. 3. .The inward displacement of the rods, 41 is prevented by.

guide straps 47, secured to the inner sides of the contamenasgshown. The. rods 41 carry inwardly pro ect1ng agitating elements or fingers 48, serving to, agitate the feed and- .cause it to movedownwardly 1n the container.

The operation lows:

The cover36 of theapparatus is as fol- This feed gravitates toward the discharge passage 34:, and is fed therethrough upon the turning of the container. ,The hog pushes against the extension i5, which first causes the rod 41 to swing upon its pivotwith relathe base, and combined means for rotating tion to the container,'agitating material, and subsequently effecting the turning movement of the container; revolve the container,-but a small or weak hog may not be able to. do so, but will be sufiiciently strong to swing the rod upon its pivot, thus agitating the feed, and aiding in its discharge through the passage 34.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewithshown and described is to be takenas a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departingfrom the spirit of my invention, or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my' invention, I claim:

1. A hog feeding apparatus of the character described comprising abase torreceiving th feedthereon, a post extending.

above the'base and connected therewith, a rotatable container carried by the post, said container having its lower end spaced from said container and agitating the feed pivotally mounted within the container, movable relatively thereto and having a portion arranged to be operated-from theoutside of the container. t

2. An animal feeding'apparatus comprising a base constructed toreceiv'e the feed thereon, a rotatable container carried bythe base and having its lower edge spaced from a the base to permit feedto pass from the con tainer to the portionof the base situated beyond the lower edge of the conta nfl f, and

maybe raised and the feed: may be introduced into the container 24.

A large hog may readily tamer and designed to be operated by the animal for rotating the container and agitating the contents of the container.

feeding-apparatus of the kind de- 7 fined by claim 2 in which the agitating means consists of a member 'pivotally mount ed on'the wall :of the container and having an extension which projects beyondthe con tainer.

-14. A hog feeding apparatusof thej cha r acter described comprising, a receptacleffor receiving feed, a rotatable container supported above the receptacle, and pivotally mounted rods extending longitudinally with in thecontainer movable relatively to said I container-and having correspondin ends bent laterally and projecting outwardly be yond the container. n i S ;5'..-A hog feeding apparatus. of the character described comprising, a receptacle for receiving feed, a container above the recep tacle provided with. elongated sl0ts, mean's? to pivotallysupport the container, rodis pivoted within the containerand having exw tensions projecting outwardly "beyond fthe slots',-a'ndagitating elementscarried by the:

tainer carried by the base'and having an open bottom, and a member :pivotally mount-1 ed on .theiwall Iof-fthef container, extending longitudinally of the containerand having an: extension whichfprojects outwardly beanimal.

the feed thereon, a substantiallyverti cal post arranged above the base, meansto anchor;

the-lower end of the post to the base, ap-

proximately U-shapedbracessecured to the base and engaging the post, a containersur rounding the post,- anapertured supporting '6. An animal operated apparatus for;feed-'-' ing stock comprising'a base, a rotatable' -con device secured to the upper portion 'ofLthe container and receiving the post in the aperture thereof, a collar adjustably mounted:

upon the post beneath the aperturedms upport, agitating means pivotally mounted on the ccontainer and arranged to be operated from the outside of the container to'rotste' the container, and a vcoverprojecting outwardly beyond the container and hinged the lower end of the postto the basa'approximately U-shaped braces secured tothe and-{eng ging t FPQ lZ ai commun sm-rounds.

, the feed thereon, a substantially verticalipost'i arranged above the base, means tOutIlChOf ing the post, an apertured supporting device secured to the upper portion of the container and receiving the post in the aperture thereof, a collar adjustably mounted upon the post beneath the apertured support,

agitating means pivotally mounted on the container and arranged to be operated from the outside of the container to rotate the container, a cover projecting outwardly beyond the container and hinged thereto, and '10 means connected to the cover and container for limiting the movement of the cover.

In-testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the, resence of two witnesses. F ANK' FOUTS. [1 s.] Witnesses: e p

J osnrn M. MOKINSEY, O. M. ZINN. I 

